Hinge construction



Jan. 31, 1933. c. GESKE 1,895,658

HINGE CONSTRUCTION I Filed July 7, 1950 11100111): 00ml GesKe supporting and reinforcing member, one of Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES CARL GES KE, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NOR TO WINTERS & (BRAMPTON COIVL. 1

PATTE-NT'I OFFICE.

PANY, 0F GRANDVILLE, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF 'MICHIGAN:

HINGE CONSTRUCTION Application filed .Tuly

This invention relates to hinges used for mounting doors and available for use with many articles. The hinge construction of the present invention is particularly adapted for refrigerator use, though there are many other places where the hinge can be used, particularly where the doors rise with' respect to the surface ofthe; door frame, that is, the outer surface of the door is forward of the plane of the door frame or casing on which the door is mounted.

It is an object and purpose of the present invention to provide a novel hinge of pressed metal, so as to have an exceedingly attractive appearance and to present the appearance and effect of the hinges made from castings or forgings. The hinge comprises two essential hinge members pivotally connected together, one of the hinge members having one end portion extending between posts projecting from the other hinge member. Such posts are drawn from flat metal and are open at their inner adjacent sides and, with my invention of hinge, said open sides of the posts are closed by reinforcing and supporting members which better carry the hinge rod or pintle, affording a wider bearingsurface and strengthening and reinforcing the structure so that it will have all the necessary strength that hinges for refrigerators require.

The invention consists in many novel constructive features and in organizations of parts for the production of a novel, practical, artistic and commercially successful hinge.

An understanding of the invention may be had from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the hinge made in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the hinge from its inner side.

Fig. 3 is a section substantially on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on a plane at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 3 and through the pivotal connection of the hinge parts, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the auxiliary 1930. Serial N0. 466,013/

which is used with each of the the hinge members.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the difierent figures of the drawing.

In the construction of the hinge oneof the hinge members, formed from flat metal, has

a relatively large plate 1 of rectangular form and with inturned edge portions, from the intermediate portion of which the metal is pressed outwardly in a series of steps and finally' formed into a section 2 which extends beyond a side of the hinge member 1, is curved inwardly as indicated at 3 and terminates in an inturned apron 4, while at each side edge the part 2. has two spaced sides 5 turned inwardly as best shown in Fig. 3. Each of-said sides at points opposite each other is' provided with "an opening to pass the hinge pin or rod and the metal is pressed inwardly around said openings from said sides 5 making bear ing-collarsor sleeves 6 (see-Fig.4)

The other hinge member 7 is also formed fromsheet metal, is of rectangular form and hasinturned flanges atits edges'and is, likewise, pressed outwardly making the stepped portion '8 as'shown. The metal is'cut awayat one side'of the raised orstepped portion 8 and is turned upwardly and formed at each end of the opening into an outwardly extend 8.0,

ing post.

Each post is-hollow and of substantially channel form', having a Vertical outer sideor web 9, with flanges lO'ext-ending inwardly which are integrally connected by an curved top 'or'outer end 11. The inner sides of the posts are open. At the open inner side of each post fa strengthening and reinforcing from said side 12 an outwardly'extending sleeve or collar 15projects' arounda hinge pin opening as shown in'Figs. 4 and 5; These strengthening and relnforclng members are inserted at the open inner sides of the posts and have a press fit therein. When" thus inserted the openings for passage of the.

posts on one of i member having a a section thereof extending hinge rod 16 in the sides 5 of. the first hinge member, and in the sides 12 of the reinforcing members are in alinement and the sleeve 6 and 15 project oppositely from eachother. The outer sides of the posts described arealso formed with openings alining with the other openings vmentioned so that the hinge pin or rod 16 may be inserted therethrough and headed over to make a secure connection.

A hingeas thus constructed is-of' great strength and rigidity, presents a veryattractive appearance and :is very durable; The hinged joint is' completely covered anaesguised by the apron 4; The bearingsproc I v posts, the sheet metal members therein, and

vided by the sleeves 6 'and'15 present' wide the hinge, The reinforcing members have eflject thesame as if they were solid and with the strength and durability of substantially:

- reinforcing members snugly fitting into the solid "posts =The' supporting and spacing members 17, at i the inner sides vof'the'hinge form the subject matter of a. separate application filed by Alexander (F. Winters on July-14,1930,

7 tion and the said sleeves' of-the reinforcing Serial No. 467 ,77 8 and forms no part of the present invention. The invention isdefined in the appended claims and is, to be con-,

sidered comprehensive of all formsiof structure coming within their scope;

'Iclaimz' r f In a device of thecharacter described, a sheet metal member having portions cut section adapted to extend between the posts, anda hinge'rod passingthrough the-section and the posts whereby the plate member may pivot relative to the sheet metal member.

2. 'An article as'set forth'econsistingof a base memberof rectangular form having a ra1sed portion. channel shaped posts rigid withsaid raised portion spaced 1n uXtaposed' relationship; a rein forcing sheet metal member comprislng aside with flanges extending therefrom, said relnforcing members being having sleeves therein, a hinge member having asection adapted to extend between the posts and a rodextending'through said secmembers to pivotally mount her to the base member. -o 3. A hinge comprising, a hinge member having spaced posts projecting therefrom the hinge memsjurfacesfor thepivot rodqor pin w tlrisiibse-v quent longer llfe and greater durability for the effect substantially of making the posts in away and forced outwardly to form hollowv snugly engaged-interiorly. one in each of said posts, said sides ofthereinforcing members the, first hinge member to make a covering apronand. a hinge rod'pas'sing through the through the said sectiontof the second hinge memben'thehinge rod being covered from the outside-by said apron.

outwardly to form hollow posts, sheet metal posts, -a plate member having an integral section adapted toextend between the posts, and a hinge rod passing through the section 

